This table contains the weekly summaries of fatalities and catastrophes resulting in the hospitalization of three or more workers. Employers must report these incidents to OSHA within eight hours. The summaries below include only preliminary information, as reported to OSHA Area Offices or to States which operate OSHA-approved State Plans. The fatalities listed here include only those that initially appear to be work-related, but exclude fatalities that do not appear to be work-related, such as an apparent heart attack of a sedentary worker. OSHA investigates all work-related fatalities and catastrophes. After OSHA's investigation is complete, these reports will be updated with inspection results and citation information.

Worker suffered fatal head injuries after falling 10 feet from a ladder while climbing to retrieve some material.

8/26/2010

Jack Crump Tree & Moving Service, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041

Worker was electrocuted after making contact with an overhead power line while securing a de-limbed tree from a boom truck basket.

8/30/2010

Swanson Glass Inc., Iowa City, IA 52242

Worker suffered fatal injuries while operating a reciprocating saw on a ladder, losing his balance and falling 24 feet to a concrete slab.

9/8/2010

Seaboard Wellhead Control, Inc., Houston, TX 77047

Worker was struck by a pallet with a load weighing 2000 lbs.

9/11/2010

Johnson Feed, Inc., North Sioux City, SD 57049

Worker was washing trucks from an elevated platform 9 feet high and was found lying at the bottom of the platform.

9/13/2010

Fast Trek Steel Inc., New Haven, CT 06510

Worker was struck by a steel beam that fell from a building to the ground.

9/13/2010

Lowe's Home Improvement, Searcy, AR 72143

Worker climbed a rolling stepladder to retrieve stock from an overhead rack. He lost his balance and fell, striking his head on a beam and landing on the concrete below.

9/13/2010

Wayne's Tree Removal, Simsbury, CT 06070

Worker was engaged in tree removal activities. The tree snapped in half at the base; the worker was still attached to the tree as it fell to the driveway.

9/14/2010

Clark's Heavy Equipment & Oil Field Service, Minot, ND 58701

Worker was performing maintenance on skid steer and was later found pinned between the lifting arms and the cab of the skid steer.

9/14/2010

Proscape Holdings, LLC., Plantation, FL 33324

Worker using a riding lawn mower rolled over into a lake and drowned.

9/14/2010

Riley Stripping, Bond & Black Top, Livermore, CA 94550

Worker suffered fatal injuries after being crushed between two farm vehicles.

9/14/2010

Valley Prestress Products Inc., Grand Prairie, TX 77050

Worker was test-starting an engine to put in sidewinder. The fan blade came off, striking the worker on the chest and head.

9/14/2010

Vulcraft Carrier Corporation, Aberdeen, MD 21005

Worker was struck by two bar joists that fell from a load of steel bar joists on a flatbed truck.

9/15/2010

Hatcher Roofing, New Philadelphia, OH 44663

Worker was tearing off and installing a new roof. He stepped backward off the roof, falling 12 feet to a concrete patio.

9/15/2010

Honey Fix-It, Media, PA 19063

Worker was painting a fascia board and fell from an extension ladder.

9/15/2010

Park N Fly, Coppell, TX 75019

Worker was servicing a van. The van rolled off of the ramps, pinning him between the muffler, transmission of the van, and the auto creeper.

9/15/2010

RockTenn, Norcross, GA 30071

Worker was assigned to operate a commercial printer.

9/15/2010

United Parcel Service, Inc., Des Moines, IA 50321

Worker suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a moving semi truck while loading/unloading freight.

9/15/2010

Wright Tree Service, McAlester, OK 72331

Worker was trimming a tree limb 25 feet high. The limb sprung back and struck him on the chest.

9/16/2010

Dallas Metal Works, LLC, Pensacola, FL 32505

Worker was replacing a metal roof and fell through a skylight.

9/16/2010

LeBron's Construction, Springfield, MA 01107-1039

Worker was in the process of reroofing and fell from the second story roof.

9/17/2010

Gavilon Grain LLC, Morral, OH 43337

Worker was working inside a grain silo in removal of the grain by manually moving wood slats covering the discharge auger. Worker was standing on the grating and was unhooking a sensor cable from the grating. The grating came loose; the worker fell and was pulled into the operations discharger auger.

9/17/2010

Lindsey Masonary Co., Inc., Overland Park, KS 66062

Worker fell 30 feet after the scaffold collapsed.

9/17/2010

Midwest Fence Corporation, Forest View, IL 60402

Worker was performing repair operations on an impact attenuator and was struck by a truck.

CATASTROPHES - MULTIPLE WORKERS HOSPITALIZED

9/13/2010

Infinity Construction Services LP, Clute, TX 77531

Three workers contracted to dismantle scaffolding within a containment dome were exposed to phosgene.